OF  THE 
UNIVERSITY  OFIUJNOIS 


GRATZ     COLLEGE 
OF    PHILADELPHIA 


CIRCULAR   OF 
INFORMATION 


1908-1909 


OF  THE 
UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS 


GRATZ     COLLEGE 
OF    PHILADELPHIA 


CIRCULAR   OF 
INFORMATION 

1908-1909 


President 
Treasurer 
Secretary 

Cyrus  AdlER 
Charles  J.  Cohen 
S.   Solis   Cohen 
Melvin  M.  Franklin 


BOARD   OF    TRUSTEES 

Ephraim  LederEr 

Samuel  M.  Hyneman 

William  Morris 


Samuel  M.  Hyneman 
Ephraim   LEDERER 
Samuel  D.  Lit 
William   Morris 


Mayer  Sulzberger 


Clerk  to  the  Board 


Abraham  S.  Wolf  Rosenbach 


The  Session  of  1908-09  will  begin  Tuesday,  Octo- 
ber 20,  at  8  P.  M.  Students  will  be  enrolled  at  117 
N.  7th  St.,  Wednesday  and  Thursday  evenings, 
October  14  and  15,  at  8.30  o'clock. 

Faculty. 

Principal  and  Instructor  in  Jewish  Literature, 
Rabbi  Henry  M.  Speaker. 

Instructor  in  Jewish  History, 
Arthur  A.  Dembitz,  B.  A. 

Instructor  in   Hebrew  and  Honorary  Librarian, 
Isaac  Husik,  A.  M.,  Ph.  D. 

Instructor  in  JezvisJi  Education, 
Rabbi  Juuus  H.  Greenstone,  Ph.  D. 

Clerk  to  the  Librarian, 
David  J.  Garter. 

Origin. 

The  College  was  founded  in  1895  through  the  be- 
nevolence of  Hyman  Gratz,  who  in  1856,  prior  to  his 
death,  executed  a  deed  to  the  "Kaal  Kadosh  Mickve 
Israel/'  -of  Philadelphia,  in  trust  for  the  establishment 
and  support  of  a  college  for  the  education  of  Jews  re- 
siding in  the  city  and  county  of  Philadelphia. 


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Location. 

The  College  is  located  at  the  assembly  rooms  of 
the  Mickve  Israel  Synagogue,  117  North  Seventh 
street,  Philadelphia. 

Object. 

The  object  of  the  College  is  to  disseminate  knowl- 
edge of  the  Hebrew  Language,  Jewish  History,  Jew- 
♦  ish  Literature  and  the  Jewish  Religion ;  and  espe- 
cially to  afford  training  for  teachers  in  Jewish  schools. 

Special  courses,  mainly  in  Talmudic  subjects,  are 
given  to  prepare  students  who  desire  to  enter  the 
Jewish  Theological  Seminary  of  America. 

Admission. 

Jews  above  the  age  of  fifteen  years  who  possess 
sufficient  preliminary  education  to  profit  by  the 
courses  offered  will  be  admitted  as  students. 

Those  unable  to  pursue  all  the  prescribed  studies  of 
the  College  curriculum  may,  at  the  discretion  of  the 
principal,  be  admitted  to  any  of  the  courses  offered, 
and  shall  then  be  known  as  special  students. 

The  tuition  given  in  the  College  is  free  of  charge. 

Subjects  of  Study. 

The  full  college  course  covers  three  years,  and  in- 
cludes the  Hebrew  Language,  Bible  and  Mishnah; 
Jewish    Literature — from   the    Biblical   period   to    re- 


cent  times;  History  of  the  Jews — from  the  Biblical 
period  to  recent  times ;  Pedagogics,  as  applied  to  the 
Jewish  Religious  School;  History  of  Jewish  Educa- 
tion. 

Preparatory  Class. 

A  preparatory  course  of  one  year  has  been  estab- 
lished to  meet  the  needs  of  those  who  by  reason  of 
age  or  lack  of  preparation  are  not  able  to  pursue  with 
profit  the  studies  of  the  first  year  of  the  regular 
course.  Instruction  is  given  to  the  Preparatory  Class 
in  the  elements  of  Hebrew,  Biblical  History,  and  the 
Jewish  Religion. 

Collegiate  Terms. 

The  scholastic  year  consists  of  two  terms.  The  first 
term  extends  from  October  to  February;  the  second, 
from  February  to  June. 

Written  examinations  are  held  at  the  close  of  each 
term. 

Diplomas  and  Certificates. 

Students  pursuing  the  prescribed  course  of  study 
and  passing  the  necessary  examinations  will  receive 
diplomas. 

Special  students  may  at  the  end  of  the  course  receive 
certificates. 


Curriculum. 
Preparatory  Class. 

Hebrew. — First  and  second  terms :  The  elements 
of  reading,  grammar  and  translation,  as  in  Mann- 
heimer's  Hebrew  Reader  and  Grammar,  parts  I-IV. 
Three  and  one-half  hours. 

Dr.  Greenstone. 

Biblical  History. — One  hour. 

Mr.  Speaker. 

Jewish  Religion. — Explanation  of  Jewish  religious 
institutions.     One  hour. 

Dr.  Greenstone. 

Regular  Course. 
First   Year. 

Hebrew. — First  term :  Grammar  and  exercises  in 
translation,  as  in  Green's  Elementary  Hebrew  Gram- 
mar.    Three  hours. 

Second  term :  Reading  narrative  portions  of  the 
Bible  for  vocabulary  and  idiom.  Hebrew  composition 
and  syntax.     Three  hours. 

Dr.  Husik. 

History. — First  and  second  terms :  From  Abraham 
until  decree  of  Cyrus.     Two  hours. 

Mr.  Dembitz. 


Literature. — First  and  second  terms :  Biblical  period 
to  second  century  C.  E. — Historical  books,  Prophetic 
Literature,  Poetry  of  the  Bible,  Apocrypha,  Jewish 
Hellenistic  period,  Philo.     Two  hours. 

Mr.  Speaker. 

Second  Year. 

Hebrew.— First  term:  Joshua  and  Judges;  Hebrew 
Composition.  Private  reading  in  Genesis.  Three 
hours. 

Second  term :  Psalms  and  Proverbs.  Private  read- 
ing in  Samuel  and  Kings.     Three  hours. 

Optional  Course. — First  and  second  terms :  Reading 
in  the  commentaries  of  Rashi  and  Ibn-Ezra.  Two 
hours. 

Dr.  Husik. 

History. — First  and  second  terms :  From  the  be- 
ginnings of  the  second  commonwealth  until  the  com- 
pilation of  the  Mishnah.     Two  hours. 

Mr.  Dembitz. 

Literature. — First  and  second  terms :  Talmudic 
period  to  the  tenth  century:  Mishnah,  Talmud,  Mid- 
rash,  Agadah,  Targumim,  the  Masorah.  Readings 
from  original  texts.     Two  hours. 

Mr,  Speaker. 

Jewish  Education. — First  and  second  terms :  From 
earliest  times  to  the  close  of  the  Gaonic  period.  One 
hour. 

Dr.  Greenstone. 


Third  Year. 
Hebrew, — First  terms  :  Isaiah ;  Aramaic  Grammar, 
as  in  Marti's  Aramaic  Grammar.  Private  reading  in 
Kings  and  selected  chapters  in  Jeremiah.  Three  hours. 
Second  term:  Isaiah  continued;  Amos;  Aramaic — 
selected  chapters  in  the  book  of  Daniel ;  readings  in 
Jewish  Liturgy.  Private  reading  in  Ruth  and  Esther. 
Three  hours. 

Dr.  Husik  and  Mr.  Dembitz. 

Optional  course. — First  and  second  terms :  Reading 
a  work  of  Jewish  Philosophy.     Two  hours. 

Dr.  Husik. 

History. — First  and  second  terms :  From  the  first 
Amoraim  until  Maimonides.     Two  hours. 

Mr.  Dembitz. 

Literature. — First  and  second  terms :  Tenth  century 
to  present  time :  Neo-Hebraic  Poetry  and  Literature ; 
Jewish  Arabic  Literature  in  Spain;  Conflict  between 
Philosophy  and  Tradition ;  the  Renaissance  and  Hu- 
manism ;  Hebrew  German  Critics ;  Mendelssohn's 
School;  the  Science  of  Judaism;  Poetry  and  Belles- 
Lettres.     Two  hours. 

Mr.  Speaker. 

Jewish  Education. — First  and  second  terms :  From 
the  close  of  the  Gaonic  period  to  the  present  time. 
One  hour. 

Dr.  Greenstone. 


Special  Course  for  Teachers. 

A  special  course  in  pedagogics  as  applied  to  the 
Jewish  Religious  School  has  been  established  to 
meet  the  wants  of  those  engaged  in  religious  school 
work.  This  course  is  given  by  Dr.  Julius  H.  Green- 
stone, and  deals  mainly  with  the  practical  problems 
and  difficulties  confronting  the  present-day  Jewish 
Religious  School  teacher  and  superintendent.  Discus- 
sions on  the  theory  and  practice  of  teaching  as  applied 
to  the  Jewish  Religious  School  are  supplemented  by 
model  lessons  presented  by  the  students  and  criticised 
in  the  class  room.  Additional  sessions  to  discuss 
methods  of  teaching  Hebrew  will  be  given  if  there  be 
demand  for  the  same. 

Post-Graduate  Courses. 

Post-graduate  courses  will  be  given  to  students 
desiring  a  more  intimate  knowledge  of  Jewish  learn- 
ing. These  courses  will  be  arranged  in  accordance 
with  the  needs  and  attainments  of  the  applicants. 

Scholarships. 

The  Board  of  Trustees  has  established  two  annual 
scholarships  of  the  value  of  one  hundred  dollars  each, 
to  be  awarded  to  the  student  showing  the  greatest 
proficiency  in  the  collegiate  work  of  the  first  and  sec- 
ond year  classes  respectively. 

For    further   information    concerning  admission   of 
students  and  courses  of  study  apply  to 
HENRY  M.  SPEAKER, 

Principal  Gratz  College, 

117  N.  Seventh  Street, 

Philadelphia. 
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Library. 

The  library  of  Gratz  College  contains  about  iooo 
volumes  in  Hebrew,  English,  German  and  French 
on  Jewish  literature  and  allied  subjects.  It  is  open 
to  the  public  during  college  sessions,  and  instructors 
and  students  are  privileged  to  take  out  books. 
Student  Society. 

The  Gratz  College  Literary  Society  is  an  organiza- 
tion which  was  established  by  the  students  of  Gratz 
College  in  1903,  for  the  purpose  of  discussing  matters 
of  Jewish  and  general  interest  and  promoting  a  spirit 
of  fellowship  among  the  students. 

Society  of  the  Alumni. 

A  society  of  the  alumni  of  Gratz  College  was 
formed  in  1904,  for  the  purpose  of  advancing  the 
interests  of  Gratz  College  and  bringing  its  graduates 
in  touch  with  the  various  religious  schools  of  the  city 
of  Philadelphia.  The  president  of  the  society  is  Miss 
Judith  Goepp. 

Study  Circle. 

The  Society  of  the  Alumni  has  organized  a  study 
circle  to  continue  the  study  of  Jewish  history  and 
literature.  The  topic  taken  up  for  discussion  in  1907-8 
was  the  "History  of  Jewish  Bible  Exegesis,"  accord- 
ing to  the  following  program : 

I. 

Oct.  12th — Paper,  .JO^  Greenstone. 

Discussion — Mr.  Speaker,  Dr.  Husiek. 


Philosophy  of  Religion.  Bachya  ibn  Pakuda.  Sol- 
omon ibn  Gabirol.  Abraham  ibn  Chiyya.  Moses  ibn 
Ezra.  Joseph  ibn  Zaddik.  Judah  Halevi.  Abraham 
ibn  Daud. 

II. 

Nov.  9th — Paper,  Mr.  David  Matt. 

Discussion — Miss  A.  Grossman,  Mr.  D.  G.  Gaiter. 

Rashi.     Rashbam.     The  Darshanim  and  Tosophists. 

III. 
Dec.  14th — Paper,  Miss  K.  Gaiter. 
Discussion — Miss  R.   Chodozvski,  Mr.  A.  Shallom. 
Abraham  ibn  Ezra  and  the  Kimchis. 

IV. 

Jan.  14th — Paper,  Dr.  Husik. 
Discussion — Mr.  Speaker,  Dr.  Greenstone. 
Samuel  ibn  Tibbon.     Jacob  Anatoli.     Levi  ben  Ger- 
son.     Isaac  Arama. 

V. 
Feb.  10th — Paper,  Mr.  Speaker. 
Discussion — Dr.  Husik,  Mr.  Dembitz. 

VI. 
March   10th — Paper,  Mr.  R.  Rosenberg. 
Discussion — Miss  Stalbcrg,  Mr.  M,  Teller. 
Mendelssohn  and  the  Biurists. 


VII. 
April  14th — Paper,  Mr.  D.  Gaiter. 
Discussion — Miss  B.  Grossman,  Mr.  Landberg. 
Nineteenth    Century    Critics.      Zunz.      Rappoport. 
Luzzato.     Reggio. 

VIII. 
May  1 2th — Paper,  Mr.  Dembitz. 
Discussion — Mr.  Speaker,  Dr.  Greenstone. 
Malbim  and  Bhrlich. 

Graduation  Exercises,  June,  1908. 

The  Graduation  Exercises  of  the  academic  year 
1907-8  were  held  at  the  Assembly  Room  of  the  Con- 
gregation Mickve  Israel,  Sunday  morning,  June  21, 
1908,  at  10.30  o'clock.     The  program  follows : 

Opening  Prayer Rev.  L.  H.  Elmaleh 

Salutatory  Address Louis  Bernstine 

Presentation  of  the  Graduates  by  the  Principal, 

Rev.  Henry  M.  Speaker 
Presentation  of  Diplomas  by  the  President  of  the 

Board  of  Trustees Ephraim  Lederer,  Esq. 

Valedictory  Address Harry  Cleveland  Harris 

Address  to  the  Graduates Isaac  Hassler,  Esq. 

Benediction Rev.  L.  H.  Elmaleh 


The  Graduating  Class. 

Louis  Bernstine  Harry  Cleveland  Harris 

Jechiel  Mayer  Yoffe 


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Scholarships  and  Honors. 

In  the  Junior  Class,  the  scholarship  of  one  hundred 
dollars  was  divided  equally  between  Nathaniel  Gold- 
man and  Hyman  Ostrum.  In  the  Freshman  Class  it 
was  divided  equally  between  Morris  Flomenhaft  and 
Isidor  Greenberg. 

The  following  received  honorable  mention : 
In  the  Senior  Class,  Harry  C.  Harris ;  in  the  Fresh- 
man   Class,    John    Aronfield,    Samuel    Grossman    and 
Max  Golditch;  in  the  Preparatory  Class  Miss  Sarah 
Green. 


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LIST  OF  STUDENTS,  1908-09. 

Third  Year. 

Breskman,   Reuben    1822   S.   9th   St. 

Cohen,   Adolph    320    Brown    St. 

Cohen,  Isaac  Louis    213  Fitzwater  St. 

Cohen,    Maurice    213    Fitzwater    St. 

Davis,   Edward    1330   S.   5th   St. 

Goldman,   Nathaniel    813  Wharton   St. 

Gomborow,  Ray 623  S.  8th  St. 

Kitter,   Michael    728   S.  3d   St. 

Krueger,  Nahum    1220  S.  7th   St. 

Lastman,  Benjamin  310  Gaskill  St. 

Ostrum,  Hyman   108  W.  Girard  Ave. 

Rose,  Goodman  A 916   S.  5th   St. 

Zinman,  Simon   880  N.  Marshall  St. 

Second  Year. 

Abramson,  Aaron    988  N.  6th   St. 

Aronfield,  John    930  N.   Marshall   St. 

Bergman,  Ida   508  N.  5th  St. 

Bergman,  Minnie    508  N.  5th   St. 

Flomenhaft,   Morris    1739  S.  4th   St. 

Friedman,    Reuben    774    S.   6th    St. 

Golditch,  Max  518  N.  5th  St. 

Greenberg,  Isidor  907  Greenwich  St. 

Grossman,  Samuel   503  Tasker  St. 

Hirsch,  Harry   1445   Lawrence   St. 

Kohlman,  Samuel   203  Montrose  St. 

Pelicoff,  Abraham    546  Walnut  St.,  Camden 

Lipschutz,  Daniel   530  Dickinson  St. 

PREPARATORY  CLASS. 

Students  in  this  class  who  passed  the  examinations  are  quali- 
fied for  admission  to  the  first  year  class. 

Enrollment  of  new  students  for  the  first  year  and  for  the 
Preparatory  Class  will  begin  on  Wednesdav,  October  14,  at 
8.30  P.  M. 

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Teachers*  Course. 

Garnell,   Gertrude   D 336  Federal   St. 

Goldstein,  K 1616  N.  7th   St. 

Jacobs,  R 1905  N.  Howard  St. 

Jacobs,  S 1905  N.  Howard  St. 

Pape,  G.  Lawrence  1816  N.  Park  Ave. 

Ratowsky,  Eleanor  727  South  St. 

Satinsky,   Sadie    230   Pine   St. 

Steinfield,    E 527   Race    St. 

The  first  session  in  the  Teachers'  Course  will  be  held  on 
Monday,  October  26,  at  8  P.  M.,  when  new  students  will  also 
be  enrolled. 


The    following   is   a   list   of  names   and   addresses   of  the 
members  of  the  Gratz  College  Alumni  Association: 

Louis  Brav   Jewish  Theological  Seminary,  N.  Y. 

Esther   Brenner    2856  Tulip   St. 

Anna  Chodowski   Porto  Rico 

Rose  Chodowski    1436   N.   Franklin   St. 

Miriam  Chesney   2243  Williams  St. 

Judith  Goepp    1407  N.   12th  St. 

Kate   Gaiter    424   Manton   St. 

J.   Samuel  Goldberger  1834  N.  Franklin  St 

Elias  Goodstein 661  Drexel  Bldg. 

Samuel  J.  Gottesfeld   608  Chestnut  St. 

Mrs.  Carrie  A.  Greenstone   i  .915  N.  8th  St. 

Anna  Grossman    503  Tasker  St. 

Carrie    Hammerschlag    1209  N.  Hancock  St. 

Leon  Hammerschlag   1209  N.   Hancock  St. 

Joseph  Josephson   4T0  Titan  St. 

Lena  Leventhal   7^  Pine  St. 

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M.  Jacob  Markman    2423  N.   Park  Ave. 

David   Matt 526   Queen    St.. 

Albert  Moses   ' <* 815  S.  5th  St. 

Samuel  Kratzok   222  Lombard  St. 

Robert  Rosenberg 911  Stephen  Girard  Bldg. 

Regina  Rosenstein New  York 

Hyman  Sandberg  726  S.  3d  St. 

Tillie    Stalberg    1331    S.   6th    St. 

Abraham  Rose 916  S.  5th  St. 

David  Gaiter    424  Manton   St. 

Edith   Grossman    503   Tasker   St. 

Abraham  Shallom   (deceased). 

Morris  Teller   629  Poplar  St. 

Louis  Strauss   1 17  X.  7th  St. 

Harry  C.  Harris 2245  N.  16th  St. 

Louis  Bernstein   2126   S.  8th   St. 

M.  Joffe  1003  S.  5th  St. 


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